Publications

  1. Engels MML, Berger CK, Mahoney DW, Hoogenboom SA, Sarwal D, Klatte DCF, De La Fuente J, Gandhi S, Taylor WR, Foote PH, Doering KA, Delgado AM, Burger KN, Abu Dayyeh BK, Bofill-Garcia A, Brahmbhatt B, Chandrasekhara V, Gleeson FC, Gomez V, Kumbhari V, Law RJ, Lukens FJ, Raimondo M, Rajan E, Storm AC, Vargas Valls EJ, van Hooft JE, Wallace MB, Kisiel JB, Majumder S. Multimodal pancreatic cancer detection using methylated DNA biomarkers in pancreatic juice and plasma CA 19-9: A prospective multicenter study. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Oct 28 [Epub ahead of print]
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  2. Raza Z, Altayar O, Mahmoud T, Abusaleh R, Ghazi R, Early D, Kushnir VM, Lang G, Sloan I, Hollander T, Rajan E, Storm AC, Abu Dayyeh BK, Chandrasekhara V, Das KK. Clinical predictors of significant findings on EUS for the evaluation of incidental common bile duct dilation. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 Oct; 100 (4):670-678.e1 Epub 2024 Apr 29
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  3. Akiki K, Minteer WB, Chandrasekhara V, Mahmoud T, Law RJ, Rajan E, Sugrue AM, Killu AM, Gleeson FC, Abu Dayyeh BK, Levy MJ, Topazian M, Storm AC. EUS for the evaluation of esophageal injury after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 Aug 30 [Epub ahead of print]
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  4. Salame M, Gleeson FC, Chandrasekhara V, Law RJ, Rajan E, Iyer PG, Bofill-Garcia A, Ghanem OM, Abu Dayyeh BK, Ravi A, Storm AC, Vargas EJ. Safety of EUS latex balloon use in patients with a latex allergy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 Jun; 99 (6):1032-1034 Epub 2024 Jan 25
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  5. Akiki K, Mahmoud T, Alqaisieh MH, Sayegh LN, Lescalleet KE, Abu Dayyeh BK, Wong Kee Song LM, Larson MV, Bruining DH, Coelho-Prabhu N, Buttar NS, Sedlack RE, Chandrasekhara V, Leggett CL, Law RJ, Rajan E, Gleeson FC, Alexander JA, Storm AC. A novel blood-sensing capsule for rapid detection of upper GI bleeding: a prospective clinical trial. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 May; 99 (5):712-720 Epub 2023 Dec 06
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  6. Maalouf E, Khasawneh H, Karbhari A, AlAsfoor S, Breen-Lyles M, Bernard C, Rajan E, Farrugia G, Lowe V, Goenka A, Grover M. Preliminary study on the dynamic positron emission tomography imaging with (11)C-ER176 to delineate macrophage activation in diabetic gastroparesis. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2024 May; 36 (5):e14762 Epub 2024 Feb 20
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  7. Bazerbachi F, Baroud S, Levy MJ, Maselli DB, Vargas EJ, Bofill-Garcia A, Law RJ, Chandrasekhara V, Storm AC, Gleeson FC, Rajan E, Iyer PG, Watt KD, Abu Dayyeh BK. Celiac artery mesenteric fat measurement with endosonography (CAMEUS) reliably correlates with obesity and related comorbidities. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf). 2024; 12:goae039 Epub 2024 Apr 26
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  8. AbiMansour J, Kamba S, Wong Kee Song LM, Rajan E. Through-the-scope clip retention rates and performance in a porcine model. Endosc Int Open. 2024 Jan; 12(1):E52-E56. Epub 2024 Jan 08.
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  9. AbiMansour JP, Aggarwal M, Simonetto DA, Rajan E. Training the Innovative Gastroenterologist of the Future: Establishing a Formal Curriculum During Gastroenterology Fellowship. Gastroenterology. 2023 Oct 28 [Epub ahead of print]
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  10. Garcia Garcia de Paredes A, Hartley C, Hernandez-Lara AH, AbiMansour JP, Valls EJV, Pruthi RK, Graham RP, Storm AC, Gleeson FC, Levy MJ, Rajan E. Safety of endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition with uninterrupted direct oral anticoagulation in a swine model. Endosc Int Open. 2023 Apr; 11(4):E413-E418. Epub 2023 Apr 28.
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  11. AbiMansour JP, Rajan E. Improving suboptimal bowel prep using a novel on-demand overtube device: an in vivo animal study. VideoGIE. 2023 Mar; 8(3):127-129. Epub 2022 Dec 17.
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  12. Majumder S, Long Z, Hooke AW, Petersen BT, Gleeson FC, Bruno M, DeWitt J, Elta G, Fuji L, Gomez V, Palazzo L, Shami VM, Stevens T, Topazian MD, Wiersema MJ, Berglund LJ, Abu Dayyeh BK, Chandrasekhara V, Iyer PG, Rajan E, Storm AC, Wang KK, Lennon R, Larson JJ, Enders FT, Frein JR, Yates RA, Hangiandreou NJ, Levy MJ. Prospective Study Assessing Impact of Ethylene Oxide Sterilization on Endoscopic Ultrasound Image Quality. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Dec; 20 (12):2780-2789 Epub 2022 Mar 17
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  13. Garcia Garcia de Paredes A, Gross SA, Hernandez-Lara AH, Hansel SL, Poppers DM, Rajan E. Colorectal Cancer and Polyp Detection Using a New Preparation-Free, Colon-Scan Capsule: A Pilot Study of Safety and Patient Satisfaction. Dig Dis Sci. 2022 Aug; 67 (8):4070-4077 Epub 2021 Oct 27
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  14. Hernandez-Lara A, Abu Dayyeh BK, Garcia de Paredes A, Rajan E, Storm AC. Endoscopically directed single-port intragastric fundoplication, sleeve gastroplasty, and myotomy: a preclinical study in a porcine model. VideoGIE. 2022 Mar; 7 (3):102-105 Epub 2022 Jan 27
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  15. Kamani L, Butt N, Taufiq F, de Paredes AG, Rajan E. Unique perspective of Muslim patients on gender preference for GI endoscopists: a multicenter survey. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 Dec; 94 (6):1110-1115 Epub 2021 July 03
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  16. Cash BD, Fleisher MR, Fern S, Rajan E, Haithcock R, Kastenberg DM, Pound D, Papageorgiou NP, Fernandez-Urien I, Schmelkin IJ, Rex DK. Multicentre, prospective, randomised study comparing the diagnostic yield of colon capsule endoscopy versus CT colonography in a screening population (the TOPAZ study). Gut. 2021 Nov; 70 (11):2115-2122 Epub 2020 Dec 18
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  17. Garcia Garcia de Paredes A, Gleeson FC, Rajan E, Vazquez-Sequeiros E. Current clinical and research fluid biomarkers to aid risk stratification of pancreatic cystic lesions. Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2021 Oct; 113 (10):714-720
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  18. Dobashi A, Deters JL, Miller CA, Lavey CJ, Rajan E. Magnet-assist endoscopic augmentation of the lower esophageal sphincter for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease: cadaveric and survival studies in a porcine model (with video). Surg Endosc. 2021 Aug; 35 (8):4478-4484 Epub 2020 Oct 13
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  19. Hernandez-Lara AH, de Paredes AGG, Song LMWK, Rowan DJ, Graham RP, Levy MJ, Gleeson FC, Kamboj AK, Mara KC, Abu-Dayyeh BK, Chandrasekhara V, Iyer PG, Storm AC, Rajan E. Outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic resection of gastrointestinal subepithelial lesions: a single-center retrospective cohort study. Ann Gastroenterol. 2021 Jul-Aug; 34 (4):516-520 Epub 2021 Apr 02
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  20. Marya NB, Powers PD, Chari ST, Gleeson FC, Leggett CL, Abu Dayyeh BK, Chandrasekhara V, Iyer PG, Majumder S, Pearson RK, Petersen BT, Rajan E, Sawas T, Storm AC, Vege SS, Chen S, Long Z, Hough DM, Mara K, Levy MJ. Utilisation of artificial intelligence for the development of an EUS-convolutional neural network model trained to enhance the diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis. Gut. 2021 Jul; 70 (7):1335-1344 Epub 2020 Oct 07
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  21. Hernandez-Lara A, Garcia Garcia de Paredes A, Rajan E, Storm AC. Step-by-step instruction: using an endoscopic tack and suture device for gastrointestinal defect closure. VideoGIE. 2021 Jun; 6 (6):243-245 Epub 2021 Apr 05
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  22. Marya NB, Powers PD, Fujii-Lau L, Abu Dayyeh BK, Gleeson FC, Chen S, Long Z, Hough DM, Chandrasekhara V, Iyer PG, Rajan E, Sanchez W, Sawas T, Storm AC, Wang KK, Levy MJ. Application of artificial intelligence using a novel EUS-based convolutional neural network model to identify and distinguish benign and malignant hepatic masses. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 May; 93 (5):1121-1130.e1 Epub 2020 Aug 28
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  23. Hernandez A, Marya NB, Sawas T, Rajan E, Gades NM, Wong Kee Song LM, Abu Dayyeh BK, Buttar N, Storm AC. Erratum: Gastrointestinal defect closure using a novel through-the-scope helix tack and suture device compared to endoscopic clips in a survival porcine model (with video). Endosc Int Open. 2021 Apr; 9 (4):C12 Epub 2022 May 04
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  24. Hernandez-Lara A, Rajan E. Training, Reading, and Reporting for Small Bowel Video Capsule Endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2021 Apr; 31 (2):237-249 Epub 2021 Feb 15
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  25. Hernandez A, Marya NB, Sawas T, Rajan E, Gades NM, Wong Kee Song LM, Abu Dayyeh BK, Buttar N, Storm AC. Gastrointestinal defect closure using a novel through-the-scope helix tack and suture device compared to endoscopic clips in a survival porcine model (with video). Endosc Int Open. 2021 Apr; 9 (4):E572-E577 Epub 2021 Apr 12
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  26. Rajan E. Women in innovation in endoscopy: pitfalls and tips for success. Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2021; 23 (3):268-71
  27. Malikowski T, Levy MJ, Gleeson FC, Storm AC, Vargas EJ, Topazian MD, Abu Dayyeh BK, Iyer PG, Rajan E, Gores GJ, Roberts LR, Chandrasekhara V. Endoscopic Ultrasound/Fine Needle Aspiration Is Effective for Lymph Node Staging in Patients With Cholangiocarcinoma. Hepatology. 2020 Sep; 72 (3):940-948 Epub 2020 July 09
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  28. Rajan E, Martinez M, Gorospe E, Al Bawardy B, Dobashi A, Mara KC, Hansel SL, Bruining DH, Murray JA, Leggett CL, Nehra V, Iyer PG, Pasha SF, Leighton JA, Shiff AD, Gurudu SR, Raffals LE, Lavey C, Katzka DA, Chen CH. Prospective multicenter study to evaluate capsule endoscopy competency using a validated assessment tool. Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 May; 91 (5):1140-1145 Epub 2019 Dec 26
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  29. Majumder S, Raimondo M, Taylor WR, Yab TC, Berger CK, Dukek BA, Cao X, Foote PH, Wu CW, Devens ME, Mahoney DW, Smyrk TC, Pannala R, Chari ST, Vege SS, Topazian MD, Petersen BT, Levy MJ, Rajan E, Gleeson FC, Abu Dayyeh B, Nguyen CC, Faigel DO, Woodward TA, Wallace MB, Petersen G, Allawi HT, Lidgard GP, Kisiel JB, Ahlquist DA. Methylated DNA in Pancreatic Juice Distinguishes Patients With Pancreatic Cancer From Controls. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Mar; 18 (3):676-683.e3 Epub 2019 July 16
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  30. Albitar HAH, Almodallal Y, Papadakis KA, Rajan E, Kamath PS, Iyer VN. Intravenous Bevacizumab Reduces Transfusion Requirements and Endoscopic Interventions in Patients With Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia and Small Bowel Angioectasia. Gastroenterology. 2020 Mar; 158 (4):1162-1163.e4 Epub 2019 Nov 21
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  31. Hansel SL, Murray JA, Alexander JA, Bruining DH, Larson MV, Mangan TF, Dierkhising RA, Almazar AE, Rajan E. Evaluating a combined bowel preparation for small-bowel capsule endoscopy: a prospective randomized-controlled study. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf). 2020 Feb; 8 (1):31-35 Epub 2019 Oct 19
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  32. Malikowski T, Lehrke HD, Henry MR, Gleeson FC, Alberts SR, Kendrick ML, Lennon RJ, McWilliams RR, Takahashi N, Topazian MD, Gara N, Abu Dayyeh BK, Chandrasekhara V, Chari ST, Iyer PG, Rajan E, Storm AC, Wang KK, Levy MJ. Clinical impact of celiac ganglia metastasis upon pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Pancreatology. 2020 Jan; 20 (1):110-115 Epub 2019 Nov 14
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  33. Rustagi T, Gleeson FC, Chari ST, Lehrke HD, Takahashi N, Malikowski TM, Abu Dayyeh BK, Chandrasekhara V, Iyer PG, Kendrick ML, Pearson RK, Petersen BT, Rajan E, Smoot RL, Storm AC, Topazian MD, Truty MJ, Vege SS, Wang KK, Levy MJ. Safety, Diagnostic Accuracy, and Effects of Endoscopic Ultrasound Fine-Needle Aspiration on Detection of Extravascular Migratory Metastases. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Nov; 17 (12):2533-2540.e1 Epub 2019 Apr 03
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  34. Sinicrope FA, Velamala PR, Song LMWK, Viggiano TR, Bruining DH, Rajan E, Gostout CJ, Kraichely RE, Buttar NS, Schroeder KW, Kisiel JB, Larson MV, Sweetser SR, Sedlack RR, Sinicrope SN, Richmond E, Umar A, Della'Zanna G, Noaeill JS, Meyers JP, Foster NR. Efficacy of Difluoromethylornithine and Aspirin for Treatment of Adenomas and Aberrant Crypt Foci in Patients with Prior Advanced Colorectal Neoplasms. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2019 Nov; 12 (11):821-830 Epub 2019 Sept 04
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  35. Dobashi A, Storm AC, Wong Kee Song LM, Deters JL, Miller CA, Tholen CJ, Gostout CJ, Rajan E. An internal magnet traction device reduces procedure time for endoscopic submucosal dissection by expert and non-expert endoscopists: ex vivo study in a porcine colorectal model (with video). Surg Endosc. 2019 Aug; 33 (8):2696-2703 Epub 2019 May 08
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  36. Dobashi A, Goda K, Furuhashi H, Matsui H, Hara Y, Kamba S, Kobayashi M, Sumiyama K, Hirooka S, Hamatani S, Rajan E, Ikegami M, Tajiri H. Diagnostic efficacy of dual-focus endoscopy with narrow-band imaging using simplified dyad criteria for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. J Gastroenterol. 2019 Jun; 54 (6):501-510 Epub 2018 Nov 08
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  37. Al-Bawardy B, Kamboj AK, Desai S, Gorospe E, Bruining DH, Gostout CJ, Hansel SL, Larson MV, Murray JA, Nehra V, Leggett CL, Szarka LA, Watson RE, Rajan E. Patient-oriented education and visual-aid intervention are inadequate to identify patients with potential capsule retention: a prospective randomized study. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2019 May; 54 (5):662-665 Epub 2019 Apr 29
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  38. Levy MJ, Gleeson FC, Topazian MD, Fujii-Lau LL, Enders FT, Larson JJ, Mara K, Abu Dayyeh BK, Alberts SR, Hallemeier CL, Iyer PG, Kendrick ML, Mauck WD, Pearson RK, Petersen BT, Rajan E, Takahashi N, Vege SS, Wang KK, Chari ST. Combined Celiac Ganglia and Plexus Neurolysis Shortens Survival, Without Benefit, vs Plexus Neurolysis Alone. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Mar; 17 (4):728-738.e9 Epub 2018 Sept 12
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  39. Dobashi A, Wu SW, Deters JL, Miller CA, Knipschield MA, Cameron GP, Lu L, Rajan E, Gostout CJ. Endoscopic magnet placement into subadventitial tunnels for augmenting the lower esophageal sphincter using submucosal endoscopy: ex vivo and in vivo study in a porcine model (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2019 Feb; 89 (2):422-428 Epub 2018 Sept 24
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  40. Dobashi A, Storm AC, Wong Kee Song LM, Gostout CJ, Deters JL, Miller CA, Knipschield MA, Rajan E. Efficacy and safety of an internal magnet traction device for endoscopic submucosal dissection: ex vivo study in a porcine model (with video). Surg Endosc. 2019 Feb; 33 (2):663-668 Epub 2018 Oct 23
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  41. Malikowski T, Lehrke HD, Henry MR, Gleeson FC, Topazian MD, Harmsen WS, Takahashi N, Inoue D, Gara N, Abu Dayyeh BK, Chari ST, Iyer PG, Rajan E, Wang KK, Levy MJ. Accuracy of Endoscopic Ultrasound Imaging in Distinguishing Celiac Ganglia From Celiac Lymph Nodes. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Jan; 17 (1):148-155.e3 Epub 2018 May 29
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  42. Al-Bawardy B, Schettle SD, Gorospe E, Kee Song LMW, Pereira NL, Alexander JA, Bruining DH, Coelho-Prabhu N, Fidler JL, Mauermann WJ, Barbara DW, Dierkhising R, Rajan E. Small bowel bleeding in patients with left ventricular assist device: outcomes of conservative therapy versus balloon-assisted enteroscopy. Ann Gastroenterol. 2018 Nov-Dec; 31 (6):692-697 Epub 2018 Sept 26
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  43. Schettle S, Bawardy BA, Asleh R, Sherazi S, Rajan E, Stulak J, Pereira N. Danazol treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding in left ventricular assist device-supported patients. J Heart Lung Transplant 2018 Aug; 37 (8):1035-1037 Epub 2018 Apr 25
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  44. Ramos GP, Binder M, Hampel P, Braga Neto MB, Sunjaya D, Al Bawardy B, Abu Dayyeh BK, Buttar NS, Bruining DH, Coelho-Prabhu N, Prabhu-Coelho N, Larson MV, Wong Kee Song LM, Rajan E. Outcomes of endoscopic intervention for overt GI bleeding in severe thrombocytopenia. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 Jul; 88 (1):55-61 Epub 2018 Feb 02
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  45. Al-Bawardy B, Piovezani Ramos G, Lennon RJ, Gorospe E, Wong Kee Song LM, Bruining DH, Alexander JA, Coelho-Prabhu N, Fidler JL, Rajan E. Outcomes of repeat balloon assisted enteroscopy in small-bowel bleeding. Endosc Int Open. 2018 Jun; 6 (6):E694-E699 Epub 2018 May 25
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  46. Rajan E, Wong Kee Song LM. Endoscopic Full Thickness Resection. Gastroenterology. 2018 May; 154 (7):1925-1937.e2 Epub 2018 Mar 02
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  47. Larson A, Gleeson F, Rajan E. A 25-Year-Old Woman With a Deceptive Pancreas Cyst: All Is Not as It Appears! Gastroenterology. 2018 Apr; 154 (5):e14-e15 Epub 2017 July 21
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  48. Rajan E, Al-Bawardy B, Gostout CJ, Wong Kee Song LM, Deters JL, Knipschield MA, Bernard CE, Farrugia G. Endoscopic muscle biopsy sampling of the duodenum and rectum: a pilot survival study in a porcine model to detect myenteric neurons. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 Feb; 87 (2):600-606 Epub 2017 July 20
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  49. Dobashi A, Rajan E, Knipschield MA, Gostout CJ. Endoscopic full-thickness resection using suture loop needle T-tag tissue anchors in the porcine stomach (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 Feb; 87 (2):590-596 Epub 2017 July 20
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  50. Rustagi T, Gleeson FC, Chari ST, Abu Dayyeh BK, Farnell MB, Iyer PG, Kendrick ML, Pearson RK, Petersen BT, Rajan E, Topazian MD, Truty MJ, Vege SS, Wang KK, Levy MJ. Remote malignant intravascular thrombi: EUS-guided FNA diagnosis and impact on cancer staging. Gastrointest Endosc. 2017 Jul; 86 (1):150-155 Epub 2016 Oct 20
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  51. Al-Bawardy B, Rajan E, Wong Kee Song LM. Over-the-scope clip-assisted endoscopic full-thickness resection of epithelial and subepithelial GI lesions. Gastrointest Endosc. 2017 May; 85 (5):1087-1092 Epub 2016 Aug 26
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  52. Rustagi T, Gleeson FC, Chari ST, Abu Dayyeh BK, Farnell MB, Iyer PG, Kendrick ML, Pearson RK, Petersen BT, Rajan E, Topazian MD, Truty MJ, Vege SS, Wang KK, Levy MJ. Endoscopic Ultrasound Fine-Needle Aspiration Diagnosis of Synchronous Primary Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and Effects on Staging and Resectability. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Feb; 15 (2):299-302.e4 Epub 2016 Aug 15
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  53. Al-Bawardy B, Barlow JM, Vasconcelos RN, Kim ST, Bruining DH, Hansel SL, Sheedy SP, Murray JA, Rubio-Tapia A, Rajan E, Fidler JL, Fletcher JG. Cross-sectional imaging in refractory celiac disease. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2017 Feb; 42 (2):389-395
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  54. Al-Bawardy B, Sheedy SP, Herberts MB, Murray JA, Rubio-Tapia A, Rajan E, Bruining DH, Hansel SL, Barlow JM, Fletcher JG, Fidler JL. Collagenous sprue cross-sectional imaging: a comparative blinded study. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2017 Feb; 42 (2):396-402
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  55. Law R, Varayil JE, WongKeeSong LM, Fidler J, Fletcher JG, Barlow J, Alexander J, Rajan E, Hansel S, Becker B, Larson JJ, Enders FT, Bruining DH, Coelho-Prabhu N. Assessment of multi-modality evaluations of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. World J Gastroenterol. 2017 Jan 28; 23 (4):614-621
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  56. Abu Dayyeh BK, Acosta A, Camilleri M, Mundi MS, Rajan E, Topazian MD, Gostout CJ. Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Alters Gastric Physiology and Induces Loss of Body Weight in Obese Individuals. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Jan; 15 (1):37-43.e1 Epub 2015 Dec 31
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  57. Abu Dayyeh B, Rajan E, Gostout CJ. Gastric endoscopic remodeling techniques Techniques In Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2017 Jan; 19 (1):22-6
  58. Gomez V, Majumder S, Smyrk TC, Topazian MD, Chari ST, Gleeson FC, Harmsen WS, Enders FT, Abu Dayyeh BK, Iyer PG, Pearson RK, Petersen BT, Rajan E, Takahashi N, Vege SS, Wang KK, Levy MJ. Pancreatic cyst epithelial denudation: a natural phenomenon in the absence of treatment. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Nov; 84 (5):788-793 Epub 2016 Apr 06
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  59. Rajan E, Gostout CJ, Wong Kee Song LM, Szarka LA, Kashyap PC, Smyrk TC, Bingener J, Deters JL, Knipschield MA, Bernard CE, Farrugia G. Innovative gastric endoscopic muscle biopsy to identify all cell types, including myenteric neurons and interstitial cells of Cajal in patients with idiopathic gastroparesis: a feasibility study (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Sep; 84 (3):512-7 Epub 2016 Apr 27
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  60. Al-Bawardy B, Gorospe EC, Alexander JA, Bruining DH, Coelho-Prabhu N, Rajan E, Wong Kee Song LM. Outcomes of double-balloon enteroscopy-assisted direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube placement. Endoscopy. 2016 Jun; 48 (6):552-6 Epub 2016 Mar 10
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  61. Al-Bawardy B, Fletcher JG, Rajan E, Hansel SL. Reply to: Can Radiologic Evaluation Before Capsule Endoscopy Predict Capsule Retention? Inflamm Bowel Dis 2016 May; 22 (5):E14-5
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  62. Gomez V, Takahashi N, Levy MJ, McGee KP, Jones A, Huang Y, Chari ST, Clain JE, Gleeson FC, Pearson RK, Petersen BT, Rajan E, Vege SS, Topazian MD. EUS-guided ethanol lavage does not reliably ablate pancreatic cystic neoplasms (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 May; 83 (5):914-20 Epub 2015 Sept 09
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  63. Al-Bawardy B, Locke G, Huprich JE, Fletcher JG, Fidler JL, Barlow JM, Becker B, Rajan E, Loftus EV Jr, Bruining DH, Hansel SL. Retained Capsule Endoscopy in a Large Tertiary Care Academic Practice and Radiologic Predictors of Retention. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2015 Sep; 21 (9):2158-64
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  64. Bick BL, Enders FT, Levy MJ, Zhang L, Henry MR, Abu Dayyeh BK, Chari ST, Clain JE, Farnell MB, Gleeson FC, Kendrick ML, Pearson RK, Petersen BT, Rajan E, Vege SS, Topazian M. The string sign for diagnosis of mucinous pancreatic cysts. Endoscopy. 2015 Jul; 47 (7):626-31 Epub 2015 Mar 02
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  65. Fujii-Lau LL, Bamlet WR, Eldrige JS, Chari ST, Gleeson FC, Abu Dayyeh BK, Clain JE, Pearson RK, Petersen BT, Rajan E, Topazian MD, Vege SS, Wang KK, Wiersema MJ, Levy MJ. Impact of celiac neurolysis on survival in patients with pancreatic cancer. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Jul; 82 (1):46-56.e2 Epub 2015 Mar 20
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  66. Fujii-Lau LL, Abu Dayyeh BK, Bruno MJ, Chang KJ, DeWitt JM, Fockens P, Forcione D, Napoleon B, Palazzo L, Topazian MD, Wiersema MJ, Chak A, Clain JE, Faigel DO, Gleeson FC, Hawes R, Iyer PG, Rajan E, Stevens T, Wallace MB, Wang KK, Levy MJ. EUS-derived criteria for distinguishing benign from malignant metastatic solid hepatic masses. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 May; 81 (5):1188-96.e1-7 Epub 2015 Feb 07
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  67. Levy MJ, Abu Dayyeh BK, Fujii LL, Clayton AC, Reynolds JP, Lopes TL, Rao AS, Clain JE, Gleeson FC, Iyer PG, Kendrick ML, Rajan E, Topazian MD, Wang KK, Wiersema MJ, Chari ST. Detection of peritoneal carcinomatosis by EUS fine-needle aspiration: impact on staging and resectability (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 May; 81(5):1215-24. Epub 2015 Feb 07.
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  68. Abu Dayyeh BK, Wong Kee Song L, Rajan E, Buttar N. Telescoping caps with over-the-scope clip for full-thickness resection of GI lesions (Xtender technique). Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Apr; 81: (4)1005.
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  69. Law R, Fujii-Lau L, Wong Kee Song LM, Gostout CJ, Kamath PS, Abu Dayyeh BK, Gleeson FC, Rajan E, Topazian MD, Levy MJ. Efficacy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided hemostatic interventions for resistant nonvariceal bleeding. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Apr; 13 (4):808-12.e1 Epub 2014 Sept 19
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  70. Abu Dayyeh BK, Conwell D, Buttar NS, Kadilaya V, Hart PA, Baumann NA, Bick BL, Chari ST, Chowdhary S, Clain JE, Gleeson FC, Lee LS, Levy MJ, Pearson RK, Petersen BT, Rajan E, Steen H, Suleiman S, Banks PA, Vege SS, Topazian M. Pancreatic juice prostaglandin e2 concentrations are elevated in chronic pancreatitis and improve detection of early disease. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2015 Jan 29; 6:e72
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  71. Abu-Dayyeh BK, Sarmiento R, Rajan E, Vázquez-Sequeiros E, Gostout CJ. Endoscopic treatments of obesity and metabolic disease: are we there yet? Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2014 Aug; 106(7):467-76.
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  72. Levy MJ, Abu Dayyeh BK, Fujii LL, Boardman LA, Clain JE, Iyer PG, Rajan E, Topazian MD, Wang KK, Wiersema MJ, Gleeson FC. Prospective evaluation of adverse events following lower gastrointestinal tract EUS FNA. Am J Gastroenterol. 2014 May; 109(5):676-85. Epub 2014 Jan 28.
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  73. Sedlack RE, Coyle WJ, Obstein KL, Sedlack RE, Al-Haddad MA, Bakis G, Christie JA, Davila RE, DeGregorio B, DiMaio CJ, Enestvedt BK, Jorgensen J, Mullady DK, Rajan L, ASGE Training Committee. ASGE's assessment of competency in endoscopy evaluation tools for colonoscopy and EGD. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 Jan; 79 (1):1-7 Epub 2013 Nov 14
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  74. Rajan E, Iyer PG, Oxentenko AS, Pardi DS, Alexander JA, Baron TH, Bruining DH, Hansel SL, Larson MV, Murray JA, Debritto J, Dierkhising RA, Gostout CJ. Training in small-bowel capsule endoscopy: assessing and defining competency. Gastrointest Endosc. 2013 Oct; 78(4):617-22. Epub 2013 Jul 25.
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  75. Abu Dayyeh BK, Rajan E, Gostout CJ. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: a potential endoscopic alternative to surgical sleeve gastrectomy for treatment of obesity. Gastrointest Endosc. 2013 Sep; 78 (3):530-5 Epub 2013 May 24
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  76. Bingener J, Loomis EA, Gostout CJ, Zielinski MD, Buttar NS, Song LM, Baron TH, Ghahfarokhi LS, Rajan E. Feasibility of NOTES omental plug repair of perforated peptic ulcers: results from a clinical pilot trial. Surg Endosc. 2013 Jun; 27 (6):2201-8 Epub 2013 Jan 26
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